Bute Road, ?

[Andrew P]

Finally abandoned after 8 Months, now working on Trewithen.

 

 

 

 

CHANGE OF PLAN!

NSE / SWT / EMU's / DEMU's / DMU's from Page 58, See Video No 28 it explains it all,   

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/166333-bute-road-a-route-through-the-south-coast/page/57/

 

 

THE ORIGINAL OPENING BEFORE UP DATE 29/10/2021.

So I've decided to start the New Project thread early. The actual Layout build wont start until next week with base board building. 

 

In the Short Video you will see some of the planning and ideas behind the project.

Having Sold both of my 7mm Layouts, Seven Mills Sidings and Bench Road and all the O Gauge Stock bar a Blue 33, which will eventually get sold, it is time to move forward.

 

This NEW project has been boiling away in the back of my mind since moving Souf in May 2020, and having less room than my previous abode, and also having nowhere to expand the O Gauge any further, the desire for a continuous run in OO was to big a lure to ignore.

 

Bute Road will be a Roundy, in OO Gauge in my 15ft x 7ft POD / The Pit of Doom / it has no windows.

 

The location will be Cornwall as given away somewhat by the title, and the period will be from 2000 to today.

Here is a map of the area from the wonderful book, Cornish China Clay Trains, by Maurice Dart, and although this book does not come as far as my period, it does give some wonderful images and inspirations for the area to be modelled.

So located on the line from Par to Newquay, which means short / poss Class 153 or 158 Passenger Trains, and LOADS OF Freight.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2022 by Andrew P

[chuffinghell]

Something to look forward too, I imagine you’ll have it finished and starting another by next weekend so I’d better follow the thread for updates before I blink and miss it 

 

Edited August 8, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Bill37]

Eagerly awaiting this one Andy.

[380John]

Looking forward to watching this come alive Andy! Nice to see you doing a roundy in 4mm again, a nice size layout at 15ft.

 

John 

[Andrew P]

14 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

Something to look forward too, I imagine you’ll have it finished and starting another by next weekend so I’d better follow the thread for updates before I blink and miss it 

 

Cheers Chris, Should be fun with a capital FFFFFF.

[Andrew P]

10 minutes ago, Bill37 said:

Eagerly awaiting this one Andy.

Thanks Bill, Good to have you on board.

[younGGuns7]

Good luck will follow with excitement 

[Andrew P]

11 minutes ago, 380John said:

Looking forward to watching this come alive Andy! Nice to see you doing a roundy in 4mm again, a nice size layout at 15ft.

 

John 

Hi John, yes back to a Roundy and 4mm, lets see what happens next.

[Andrew P]

1 minute ago, younGGuns7 said:

Good luck will follow with excitement 

Hi Youngguns, I hope you enjoy it.

[MarshLane]

Pleased to see you've got started on the new thread Andy ... looking forward to seeing the view, that will be my morning coffee break at work tomorrow!!

[5BarVT]

I’m on board too.  Good intro on the video.

Paul.

[Andrew P]

8 minutes ago, MarshLane said:

Pleased to see you've got started on the new thread Andy ... looking forward to seeing the view, that will be my morning coffee break at work tomorrow!!

Not the best I've done, but O.K. Cheers mate.

[Andrew P]

6 minutes ago, 5BarVT said:

I’m on board too.  Good intro on the video.

Paul.

Thanks Paul, good to see you here.

[Andrew P]

So this is the hoped for Plan. Lets see how the  final product differs from my idea seen here now.

Edited August 8, 2021 by Andrew P

[chuffinghell]

Have you finished it yet? 

[Andrew P]

Just had a very useful PM from Paul.

 

5BarVT  2,961

Started conversation: 9 minutes ago

Hi Andy,

 

Not sure if it’s a writing error or a sums error, but one of your cut lists showed 5’6” plus 3’6” out of an 8’ side.  
It’s 9’ so you’ll be 1’ short.

 

Paul.

 

My reply.

Cheers Paul, Thanks for pointing that out, I'll have a look in the morning, When I did it last week I worked it out at 2ft 6 inches, but when I drew it, I thought, wow I've got another ft here. Doohhh.

 

So, you see, even a genius can make the odd mistake.

Edited August 8, 2021 by Andrew P

[Physicsman]

Good to see you're underway, Andy.

 

The "door section" you referred to in the PM now makes a lot of sense.

 

One thing that grabs my attention is the "Virtual" Quarry - does this mean it's not really there?  Sorry, I'm being a bit flippant, I think I can see your intention!

 

You'll sleep happier now, knowing that the project has now officially started. Good stuff.

 

Jeff

[Brian Hawkins]

Very much looking forward to Bute Road progressing Andy will watch with great interest.

[chuffinghell]

12 minutes ago, Physicsman said:

One thing that grabs my attention is the "Virtual" Quarry - does this mean it's not really there?  Sorry, I'm being a bit flippant, I think I can see your intention

Jeff

 

I wondered that too, I just assumed he meant that he’ll build it that quickly that if you blink you’ll virtually miss it

 

Edited August 8, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Bogie]

53 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

Have you finished it yet? 

 

Cheeky!

[Physicsman]

2 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

Jeff

 

I wondered that too, I just assumed he meant that he’ll build it that quickly that if you blink you’ll miss it

 

Now that IS a very good theory, Chris.

 

In the time I've built 3 layouts on this Forum, Andy must have built-completed-sold.....at least a dozen.

 

Hang on, Bute Road's finished? Bute Road II starts tomorrow? Phew!

 

 

[LBRJ]

Interesting stuff indeed!

The proposed location is about half way between my old back garden and my mates current demesne, so it does have some local interest to me!

[andyram]

Looking forward to seeing this latest masterpiece develop.

[47606odin]

153 and 158? Passengers??? 

[rob D2]

Looks like a good plan !